"European economic and cultural influence dramatically increased through explorations, conquests and colonization." (Content Statement - First Global Age)
Historical Fiction
Lasky, Kathryn. Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor. Scholastic, 1999. This novel is written in the diary entries of a young Elizabeth I. The entries span from when she is ten years old to about three years after her father, King Henry VIII, death. The book does a good job of painting a portrait of living conditions, family intrigues, Elizabeth’s loneliness and surprisingly modern concerns. (Tara)
Information Books
Aronson,Marc. Sir Walter Ralegh and the Quest for El Dorado. Clarion Books, 2000.
Marc Aronson explores the life of a man who was a poet, soilder and favortie of Elizabeth I. the book gives good insight to not only Ralegh but Elizabeth I as well. It also has examples of his own writing throughout. (Tara)
Europe - First Global Age
"European economic and cultural influence dramatically increased through explorations, conquests and colonization." (Content Statement - First Global Age)Historical Fiction
Lasky, Kathryn. Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor. Scholastic, 1999.This novel is written in the diary entries of a young Elizabeth I. The entries span from when she is ten years old to about three years after her father, King Henry VIII, death. The book does a good job of painting a portrait of living conditions, family intrigues, Elizabeth’s loneliness and surprisingly modern concerns. (Tara)
Information Books
Aronson,Marc. Sir Walter Ralegh and the Quest for El Dorado. Clarion Books, 2000.Marc Aronson explores the life of a man who was a poet, soilder and favortie of Elizabeth I. the book gives good insight to not only Ralegh but Elizabeth I as well. It also has examples of his own writing throughout. (Tara)